Shanghai Eternal Love Show: SKIP IT! Total Ticket Rip-off!!!

[Leticia Ritchie]

Hello, dear friends visiting Shanghai! Today is my eighth day in Shanghai, and I would like to share with you my experience of the "Thousand Years of Sentiment" (千古情) here.

• Expectations vs. Reality

  • I had very high expectations for the "Thousand Years of Sentiment" performance, considering it's a famous and widespread brand.
  • However, I was slightly disappointed. Two adults and two kids spent over 500 RMB on tickets, but we felt it wasn't really worth the price!

• Park Experience

  • We arrived at the park around 5:30 PM.
    "Thousand Years of Sentiment" is a large-scale song and dance show that can be found across many tourist cities in China, often reflecting the local culture's historical characteristics.
  • The first thing we did upon entering the park was taking the kids through an earthquake simulation.
    • This was quite interesting, mimicking scenes of earthquake occurrence with a bit of excitement.
  • We then watched a live magic show for a few minutes.
  • Note: While the weather wasn't too bad (it was raining earlier), the climbing playground facilities, which excited my kids the most, were actually closed!
    • This left the kids unhappy, as they'd expected to play those games.

• Show "Thousand Years of Sentiment"

  • Upon waiting until 7:30 PM, we finally entered the theater to watch the main "Thousand Years of Sentiment" show.
  • To be fair, it went well but failed to create any particular surprise or excitement. It wasn't terrible either.

• Size of the Park - Big Complain!

  • When compared with other "Thousand Years of Sentiment" parks I've been to, such as the ones in Sanya, Songcheng (Hangzhou), Lijiang and Xiangxi, the Shanghai park...
  • It's really small! Absolutely no exaggeration, it took me less than 10 minutes to walk around all areas.
  • I assume this might be due to the sky-high land prices in Shanghai, where every inch is valued as much as gold (*meaning "寸土寸金" in Chinese).

• My Suggestions

  • I honestly don’t recommend making a special trip just for this *Thousand Years of Sentiment" experience.
  • If you bring your kids, please note: Outdoor activities the children wish to try could be restricted for various reasons, so have a mental preparation to prevent disappointment.
  • If you have visited "Thousand Years of Sentiment" in other cities before: Don’t expect it to be big in scale in Shanghai; it's just super tiny.

I hope my experience helps as a reference for others!

[Bob Heller]

Any Shanghainese folks been there?

[Mr. Carlton Johnston]

If you're Shanghainese and go, you might just get your 'Shanghai citizenship' revoked!

[Melinda Wilderman]

OP, since you've seen so many of these 'Eternal Love' shows, which one do you think is the most fun?

[Kelvin Shanahan DVM]

My parents took the kids last week. They stayed from opening until the afternoon, and the little ones said it was a lot of fun. The best part? It wasn't hot, making it great for summer.

[Justin Zieme]

The park is a bit too small.

[Eunice Rutherford]

As a Shanghainese, I honestly have no idea where this is... I guess I don't get out much. I've only ever been to places like Happy Valley, Jinjiang Action Park, or Shanghai Disneyland.

[Danielle Purdy-Weimann]

This is often a stop for out-of-town tourists, especially those on package tours.

[Howard Legros]

It's really fun! I'd suggest going early, as you can easily spend the whole day there. I went with my mom, and it cost 339 for the two of us – definitely worth the ticket price.

[Kelley Balistreri]

That price must be for the evening show, right?

[Ethel Morissette]

This seems to be a place that mainly rips off foreigners.

[Elsa Wyman]

I actually thought it was pretty decent. I've been twice with my family, and there's even a play area for kids when you exit.

[April Corwin]

I've seen the Songcheng show in Hangzhou. Is the Shanghai one recommended?

[Stacey Kulas]

Wouldn't really recommend it.

[Clarence Hessel II]

I think it's absolutely worth it; I even left wanting more!

[Emma Kihn]

+1, I also thought it was exceptionally brilliant! The performance alone was worth the ticket price. Though, it might also be because I haven't seen other cities' 'Eternal Love' shows.

[Marc Price]

Do you need to buy a separate ticket to experience the 'Great Earthquake' simulation?

[Dr. Wade Boyer]

How did you guys even find out about this place anyway?

[Rafael Rau]

From Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book). There was a period last year when it was half price, so it was worth checking out back then.